SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ACT
Summary
Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Substance Use Disorder Act. Removes the terms "addict", "addiction", "alcoholic", "alcoholism", and "substance abuse" and their corresponding definitions. Requires the Department of Human Services to reduce the incidence of substance use disorders (rather than reduce the incidence and consequences of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs). Defines "substance use disorder". Requires the Department to design, coordinate, and fund prevention, early intervention, treatment, and other recovery support services for substance use disorders that are accessible and address the needs of at-risk individuals and their families. Requires the Department to develop a comprehensive plan on the provision of such services; assist other State agencies in developing and establishing substance use disorder services for the agencies' clients; adopt medical and clinical standards on how to determine a substance use disorder diagnosis; and other matters. Contains provisions concerning the licensing of substance use disorder treatment providers; licensure categories and services; the identification of individuals who need substance use disorder treatment using "SBIRT"; patients' rights; services for pregnant women, mothers, and criminal justice clients; and other matters. Repeals a provision of the Act establishing the Committee on Women's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment. Repeals a provision of the Act setting forth the powers and duties of the Medical Advisory Committee. Makes conforming changes concerning the Substance Use Disorder Act to several Acts including the Department of Human Services Act, the Children and Family Services Act, and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Effective January 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018
Signed Aug 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2018 · House Apr 27, 2018
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
May 17, 2018
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-9)
house
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Demmer
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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